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	                         2 servings


	Ingredients:
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	Rolled oats, water, plain soy milk (or moo milk),
	  salt, ground cinnamon, ripe banana

	Optional: dried currants, tangerine or orange peel,
	  honey


	Method:
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	Stovetop:

	  Use a small pot with tight fitting lid; bring water
	  to boil.

	  Add oats, salt, cinnamon, currants, tangerine peel;
	  cover; reduce heat to very low; allow to cook for
	  about 10 minutes.  Do not stir.

	Microwave:

	  Use a medium size bowl and perhaps a plate for a lid.
	  Add water, oats, salt, cinnamon, currants, tangerine
	  peel; uncovered, bring to a boil, oatmeal with puff up
	  towards the top of the bowl.  Stop oven, cover the
	  bowl, continue on lowest setting for about 10 minutes.
	  Do not stir.

	While oatmeal is cooking, peel banana, slice once
	lengthwise, then cut into 1/4 - 1/2 inch slices;
	distribute to two bowls for serving.

	Heat the soy milk in a measuring cup in the microwave
	for about one minute -- don't boil; if cooking oatmeal
	in microwave, put the milk into the microwave right as
	the oatmeal comes out.  (Alternatively, heat milk in a
	double boiler or some other method; you'll have to
	figure that one out!)

	When the oatmeal is cooked, spoon it over the bananas.
	If using honey, add that to the bowls now.  Pour the
	milk over the oatmeal.  Optionally top with more
	tangerine peel or currants (or whatever) for garnish.

	Serve now!


	Quantities:
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	     1 cup  water
	     1 cup  rolled oats ("thick", see Notes)
	   1/8 tsp  salt
	  1/16 tsp  ground cinnamon
	     1 Tbs  dried currants
	     1 Tbs  tangerine or orange rind

	   1 whole  ripe banana, peeled
	   2-4 tsp  honey
	     1 cup  milk (of whatever kind)
	     1 Tbs  tangerine or orange rind for garnish


	Variations:
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	Other flavors of soy milk, such as vanilla, can be tried.
	If you use chocolate, you might want to leave out the
	currants and tangerine peel.

	Other fruits:  mango, strawberries, blueberries, ...


	Notes:
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	This recipe assumes "thick rolled oats", not "regular
	rolled oats".  If using regular (eg, Quaker Oats), adjust
	times and proportions accordingly.  It will probably cook
	faster, and consistency will be different.

	Rolled oats, water, and soy milk are 1 to 1 to 1, 1/2 cup
	each per serving.  Stick to this proportion if increasing
	or decreasing servings.  Very easy to remember, and all
	other ingredients are 'to taste'.  The only thing that may
	need to be adjusted is cooking heat or time.

	Beyond oats, water, milk, and perhaps salt, all of the other
	ingredients are really optional.  But, they add a lot in terms
	of flavor.

	If using sweetened soy milk, then you might want to skip the
	honey.

	The banana should be fairly ripe and sweet, as in partial
	blackening of the skin, but not overly ripe as you might
	use for banana bread.


	2/2005, Daniel Singer, Durham NC